Re: removing very rusty shocks
Yep,they break fairly easy.
Did my shocks last year,the "going thru the cargo floor method" was fast and easy. I did not make big cuts,I used a 1 inch hole saw. "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have > missed the jeep world. > > I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the > shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking > off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long > they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am > I justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do > break what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch > and add some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA > > Matt > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
Yep,they break fairly easy.
Did my shocks last year,the "going thru the cargo floor method" was fast and easy. I did not make big cuts,I used a 1 inch hole saw. "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have > missed the jeep world. > > I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the > shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking > off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long > they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am > I justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do > break what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch > and add some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA > > Matt > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
Yep,they break fairly easy.
Did my shocks last year,the "going thru the cargo floor method" was fast and easy. I did not make big cuts,I used a 1 inch hole saw. "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have > missed the jeep world. > > I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the > shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking > off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long > they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am > I justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do > break what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch > and add some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA > > Matt > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise
get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have > missed the jeep world. > > I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the > shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking > off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long > they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am I > justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do break > what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add > some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA > > Matt > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > > -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise
get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have > missed the jeep world. > > I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the > shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking > off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long > they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am I > justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do break > what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add > some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA > > Matt > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > > -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise
get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few > years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have > missed the jeep world. > > I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the > shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking > off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long > they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am I > justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do break > what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add > some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA > > Matt > > 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over > > -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
Thanks all, I will be doing this soon and it's good to know there is a
simple solution to the problem. Matt "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:45e0b170$0$16368$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise > get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: > http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few >> years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have >> missed the jeep world. >> >> I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the >> shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking >> off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long >> they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am > I >> justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do > break >> what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add >> some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA >> >> Matt >> >> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over >> >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
Thanks all, I will be doing this soon and it's good to know there is a
simple solution to the problem. Matt "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:45e0b170$0$16368$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise > get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: > http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few >> years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have >> missed the jeep world. >> >> I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the >> shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking >> off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long >> they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am > I >> justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do > break >> what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add >> some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA >> >> Matt >> >> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over >> >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
Thanks all, I will be doing this soon and it's good to know there is a
simple solution to the problem. Matt "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:45e0b170$0$16368$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . > I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise > get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: > http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few >> years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I have >> missed the jeep world. >> >> I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the >> shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about breaking >> off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how long >> they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. Am > I >> justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do > break >> what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and add >> some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA >> >> Matt >> >> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over >> >> > > > > -- > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > |
Re: removing very rusty shocks
Just soak them with PB for a few days. Hit them two or three times a day for
a few days and they'll back right out. Carl "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:45e0e20c$0$28085$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > Thanks all, I will be doing this soon and it's good to know there is a > simple solution to the problem. > > Matt > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:45e0b170$0$16368$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. . >> I would give the job to Sears. And I like their Gabriel's. Other wise >> get ready to cut access holes in your floor boards: >> http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...ock_mounts.htm >> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> "Matt W" <muuarren@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:45e03d63$0$28106$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> First off, it is good to be back here again. Since I parked my YJ a few >>> years back, and have not gotten around to working it back to life, I >>> have >>> missed the jeep world. >>> >>> I recently acquired the jeep in my sig, well about 3k miles ago, and the >>> shocks are shot. I have a new set but I am very concerned about >>> breaking >>> off the top bolts when I take off the rear shocks. I don't know how >>> long >>> they have been on there, but the shocks are rusted through in places. >>> Am >> I >>> justified in my concern or do these not usually break off? if they do >> break >>> what is my best recourse. I will heat them with my propane torch and >>> add >>> some wax, but they seem very crusty. TIA >>> >>> Matt >>> >>> 1994 XJ, 5spd, 208k miles, .060 over >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> > > |
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